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In 1685 King Louis IX of France revoked the Edict of Nantes. Previously this had granted Protestants the freedom to worship in specified areas. Facing persecution for the next twenty five years, between forty and fifty thousand Huguenots sought refuge in England.

Around half of these moved to London - many settling in Spitalfields. By 1700 there were nine Huguenot churches in Spitalfields, where in 1685 there had been none.

Genealogists to help track down your Huguenot roots to be added soon.

During the First World War thirty thousand Germans were interned in 566 camps across Britain. At the outbreak of the Second World War there were around eighty thousand potential enemy aliens in Britain who, it was feared, could be spies, or willing to assist Britain's enemies in the event of an invasion. Thousands of Germans as well as Austrians and Italians were sent to camps set up at racecourses and incomplete housing estates, such as Huyton outside Liverpool. The majority were interned on the Isle of Man.

Tracing your interned ancestors is made easier using the following researchers:

	Willowtrees of Bedfordshire Susan Bogan has been researching genealogy for twenty five years. In 2001 she contributed to an article by the Guardian called 'how to get started in genealogy' when the 1901 census was published on line. Susan undertakes all types of research. More information

	First for Family History Marie Foden (BA Hons Pg Dip) has the Higher Certificate in Genealogy from the IHGS. With a degree in American history and spending eight years as a national radio journalist, Marie will leave no stone unturned when it comes to solving your genealogical problem. More information

A further consequence of both World Wars was Britain became home to thousands of displaced people. Many experienced feelings connected with displacement and a desire to 'belong' somewhere. Immediately after 1945 approximately 135,000 Poles entered the UK as refugees or displaced persons.

Genealogists to help you find out more about your Polish ancestry to be added soon.